Fears grow over £14.7m health and social care budget gap in Renfrewshire – Daily Record

Scotland is still divided, but Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a turning point for Scottish politics – The Scotsman

The UK is no longer a united, mature, stable democracy due the instability and division caused by legislative devolution – Stephen Bailey

Bid for drug-checking facilities to let users have ‘more informed choice’ – STV News

Experts to unite at RGU to tackle Scotland’s biodiversity crisis – The Northern Scot

NHS Lothian to make non-financial reparations over links to slavery – STV News

More school strikes being planned across Scotland, union warns – STV News

Hundreds of Scottish businesses set to benefit as UK Government invests in new roles to boost exporting – gov.uk

Shortages pushing NHS Scotland to the brink, warns BMA chair – Daily Record